Securitas is proud to continue its commitment to forge women's equality in the workplace and celebrate the contribution and achievement of women on International Women’s Day on Monday, 8th March 2021.
Free workshop sessions
Securitas is hosting a number of free sessions throughout the day and every employee is welcome to join in live workshops, ranging from desktop yoga, mindfulness, maternity and parental leave, to challenging assertively in the workplace, a workshop that supports the global campaign ‘#choose to challenge’.
All the activities and workshops will be recorded, so employees can join in or catch up on the interactive sessions at a later time.
International Women’s Day celebrations
International Women’s Day is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate all the phenomenal women we have in Securitas"
Shaun Kennedy, Country President of Securitas UK said, “As technology continues to transform the security industry, new, exciting, diverse roles and opportunities are being created for both men and women.”
Shaun adds, “However, we still have some way to go in highlighting the variety and broad range of career options available to women working in our industry. International Women’s Day is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate all the phenomenal women we have in Securitas and discuss how we can encourage more women to join us.”
Enabling and empowering women
Sarah Hayes, Human Resources Director at Securitas UK, explains “It’s really important to us that we improve the working life of our women and enable the success of women in all of our workplaces too.”
Sarah adds, “We’ve made a commitment to help overcome the barriers that women face at work and we’re proud to be making this a reality in Securitas. We believe enabling and empowering women is not only the right thing to do, it’s essential to our success as a business.”
Securitas recognised as Top Employer
Recognising its commitment to all employees, Securitas UK was once again honoured as a Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute. This accolade highlighted its commitment to delivering exceptional people management and HR strategies.